New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-28

master, Tennessee, Glenbar AND VIII DAVIS. -
Chicago beaten by New-York.
The WEATHER.-Indications for to-day: Fair
weather; light, variable winds Temperature yes
terday Highest. 100; lowest. $50; average.
6312o.
The house in Springfield in which Mr.. Lin
coin lived when elected President has been
conveyed to the State Of Illinois, and valu-
able collection of memorials of the martyr
President will be preserved there perpetually.
The trustees appointed to take charge of the
matter have entered upon their duties. 1t
is eminenty fitting that the Lincoln home
stead should become public property 1t is
shrine to which every lover Of liberty will be
glad to make pilgrimage.
English politics is naturally the leading topic
IN our London cable letter, but our regular
correspondent furnishes besides one or two
Interesting bits of news. One is that the
Queen is writing another book, the character
of which has not been disclosed. 1t is also
made known that Mr.. Gladstone has written
en- article for Boston periodical, which is
said to be addressed as personal appeal
to young Americans 1t is hardly necessary
to state that any appeal from Mr. Gladstone
will secure an attentive hearing.
So far as the League pennant is concerned,
1t seems at this point to be anybody's race.
ANYBODY in this case means the five lead
inc clubs-thosc of New-York, Boston, Phila-
delphia, Chicago and Detroit. The chances
Of all seem to be about equally good. Friends
of each can find sufficient reasons In support
of their favorite to convince at least them
selves that the others are sure not to be fore
most when the season ends The situation
Is decidedly more interesting than it would
be If one club had so great lead that the
others had no chance at all of catching up
A valuable contribution to the discussion
on the relative merits Of the Volunteer and
the Thistle is presented On the eleventh page
of THE TRIBUNE to-day. The writer clearly
brings TO his handling of the question bet
ter understanding of the problem than many
of those who undertake to solve it. His con-
illusions seem reasonable; they will certainly
be gratifying to most Americans they will
also Undoubtedly provoke comment amons
the advocates of both the sloop and the cutter
type of yacht If the Volunteer has fair
chance to win in smooth water, and still
better chance in rough water. what more can
we ask Past experience justifes us in ex-
pccting light winds and smooth water for at
least two Of the Cup races. IL there should
be a change in these respects this year,
friends of the Volunteer will probably have
no cause to regret it.
The name of Lorenzo Da Ponte is not
familiar one to Newly rkers, although during
tho greater part of the thirty three years which
he spent in America Da Ponte lived in this
city. where also his death occurred. The story
of this remarkable man which Is printed on
the ninth page is not only interesting but val
liable for the new light which 1t throws upon
the career of the collaboration Of Mozart in
the production of "Don Giovanni who was
at various times poet. politician, bookseller,
college professor. teacher and tradesman.
The writer has had access to new material in
an uncut pamphlet Of Da Ponies discovered
in the New-Yors Historical Society Library.
and besides learning much about his subject
from his own pen, he has for the first time
stated correctly the date Of Da Ponte's de-
parture from Europe. 1t is a curious and
entertaining narrative, and pathetic as we'll
since the Italian In his old age feared that
he would die neglected and that his fame